[3.X] Favorite Class Features

[Person_Man]

In terms of fun value, what are your favorite class features, and why?

If your favorite feature is casting/psionics/blade magic/etc, what are your favorite specific spell/power/manuevers/etc?

[Telonius]

Bardic Knowledge. Practically useless in combat, but I love being able to know random scraps of legends and stories that everybody else has forgotten about.

[Mongoose87]

Either White Raven Tactics or War Master's charge, depending on whether there are strong chargers or spellcasters in the party.

[sonofzeal]

Brains Over Brawn.

Rogue Special Ability.

Rage.

Things that make crafting easier (see: Warlock, Artificer)

[Human Paragon 3]

Evasion. It's just fun to get hit by a fire ball or lightning bolt, and have the DM say, ok, you take 60 unless you pass. You passed? Take 30. Then being able to say "I take zero. Evasion."

[Uin]

Rage.

Whirling Frenzy.
Plus Spellsense.
Or Trapkiller.
Plus Spirit Lion Pounce and Roar.

The barbarian is a totally different and much more fun class with the right ACFs.

[sonofzeal]

Whirling Frenzy.
Plus Spellsense.
Or Trapkiller.
Plus Spirit Lion Pounce and Roar.

The barbarian is a totally different and much more fun class with the right ACFs.

Well yes, but I consider those more extensions of the concept, rather than replacements of it. It's still the "Rage" class feature in my mind, even if you're calling it something else and getting slightly different bonuses.

[Kaiyanwang]

Fighter Bonus feats.

And Druid Spells that communicate or call the natural forces (like speak with plants, and Awaken, Mass*).


* EDIT: see the druid in spell compendium casting it and you'll have the explaination of why I fell in love for that spell.

[Nohwl]

does spellcasting count as a class feature?

[Siegel]

Shape Soulmeld

[gdiddy]

Tongue of Sun and Moon.

[Godskook]

Mine? Maneuvers, particularly Shadow Hand and Tiger Claw, although I've seen quite a few interesting homebrew ones that I want to try too.

Second up is the School of Illusion(sans shadow spells).

[Sinfire Titan]

Meldshaping and the Totem Chakra Bind. Because growing 4 arms is the shiznit.

[Deth Muncher]

Bardic Knowledge. Practically useless in combat, but I love being able to know random scraps of legends and stories that everybody else has forgotten about.

Seconded. A PC in my campaign rolled a 19 (without modifiers) on her BK roll, similar to the old OOTS strip when they asked about Azure City, and Elan was able to tell them everything down to the average rainfall. I didn't actually have any info about the place they were asking, but I told them that if there was any bit of public data, she knew it.

[AmberVael]

Bardic Knowledge.

Brains Over Brawn.

Yeah, both of those are really fun. In general, I just love all the abilities that work with or like skills, because while trouncing things in combat is fun, having the character who knows and can do everything (without relying on spells per day) is really fun.

Besides these though, I've always been a fan of Invocations. Maybe Warlocks aren't the most powerful class, but the ability to just toss around powers as often as they want is really fun. I personally enjoy Dark Discorporation and Fell Flight.

[SurlySeraph]

Smite Evil. Just because.

[RagnaroksChosen]

Bardic knack, ususaly with that feat that gives you all skills as class skills.

[Ravens_cry]

Smite Evil. Just because.

I like that too. Over the top, Silver Age style, pronouncements generally occur at the same time, but that's (maybe) just me.
Rage is a lot of fun.
I love the spell Silence, perfect to cast on the charging fighter. Try verbalizing those components now, nasty robed guy!

[Lapak]

Wildshape.

Before you cry 'yeah, no kidding', I'll note that no one in any group I've played in has shifted into a Fleshraker or even a Dire Ape and that we rarely run up over level 10 or so regardless. I just love the idea of natural shapeshifting as a class feature for utility reasons. Tied up and imprisoned underground? Shift into a badger to escape your bonds and tunnel out. Need to get to the top of a cliff in a hurry? Shift into Eagle form and cruise up there. It feels a lot more stylish to me than spellcasting as a problem-solver.

[Tavar]

Yeah, both of those are really fun. In general, I just love all the abilities that work with or like skills, because while trouncing things in combat is fun, having the character who knows and can do everything (without relying on spells per day) is really fun.

Besides these though, I've always been a fan of Invocations. Maybe Warlocks aren't the most powerful class, but the ability to just toss around powers as often as they want is really fun. I personally enjoy Dark Discorporation and Fell Flight.

I agree. Hell, I often times have trouble making characters because I need to get more skill points, which in some builds is really hard.

As for innvocations, I'm a big fan of Otherworldly Whispers(not only do the voices exist, they have some pretty good ideas).

Also, Crawling Eye is fun, just for the image of what it looks like when you first cast is.

If we're including PrC's, Healing Blast from the Eldritch Disciple is really fun, especially if you can combine it with Eldritch Chain/Glaive plus the Spell Hunter's eye. Not only are you attacking your teammates to heal them, but you're attacking their vitals to do it.

[Eldariel]

Psionics. Absolute favorite? Divert Teleport.

[Zaq]

Speaking not from experience but from pure "dude, that's awesome" daydreaming over classes, the Truenamer capstone is thematically fantastic.

From an actual game perspective, I love the Spellthief's Steal Spell Effect, I love meldshaping, and anything that just lets you say "no, I don't think you actually did that" is awesome. Counterspelling (especially with, say, Noctumancer or Battlemagic Perception), evasion, immunity to fear or whatever... just whatever lets you throw a wrench into someone's plans. (Steal Spell Effect can also fall under this umbrella.)

Yes, my favorite Magi-Nation region is Orothe and my favorite Guild Wars class is the Mesmer. Why do you ask?

[Glyde]

'AC Bonus', 'Evasion' and 'Bonus Feat' (Whatever that may be. Fighter bonus feats, metamagic bonus feats, monk bonus feats...It just means a little bit of extra stuff)

[Cieyrin]

Sneak Attack!

Rage is also excellent, as ripping off somebody's face with your bare hands is always good times (when combined with sneak attack...)

[Xefas]

I like the Tome of Battle Stances and Encounter model. I suppose specifically I like the Martial Spirit stance. I wish it remained useful after level 1-2. I mean, without the "Keep a sack of rats around to beat the hell out of for unlimited out-of-combat healing" thing that, while valid, I suppose, would still get one a lot of raised eyebrows at any gaming table I've been at.

I also like the Planar Binding series of spells, as well as the Binding mechanics, as trafficking with Outsiders is always fun, for good or ill.

[Carden]

Bind Vestige

A one-way ticket to any-ville. Not only that, but it's given me a bunch of ideas for villains to toss at my players.

[Paulus]

Bardic Music is a favorite of mine. Music and singing has always had a special power to me and being able to recite a poem that causes a magical effect is exactly how I see magic working.

I also like the Shape changing line of spells and abilities, honestly, who wouldn't want to be a Dragon?

Spontaneous Spellcasting is also more preferable to prepared to me, it just fits my concept of magic better.

[The Dark Fiddler]

Genesis.

Who can't like making their own demi-plane?

[Curmudgeon]

Hide in Plain Sight - the Supernatural version. Full melee attacks while hiding are just awesome.

[Fax Celestis]

Shape Soulmeld, Arcane Channeling, and Eldritch Blast/Draconic Breath.